Comparison between epidural and paravertebral intercostal nerve block with ropivacaine after thoracotomy: Effects on pain relief, pulmonary function and patient satisfaction

Acta Medica Romana

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 340-347

  De Cosmo, G ^a   Aceto, P ^a   Campanale, E ^a   Congedo, E ^a   Clemente, A ^a   Mascia, A ^a   Granone, P ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ROPIVACAINE; SUFENTANIL;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERCOSTAL NERVE BLOCK; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0142056871     PISSN: 00016098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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